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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1998
Page
2
Curtis Lee White II, 20, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and six felonies for a August 1996 attack at a Chesapeake slumber party that killed 17 year old Michelle Harper and wounded three teens. Circuit Judge Russell Townsend Jr. noted White had no prior criminal history.
A California jury found Beretta U.S.A. not negligent in the 1994 death of 15 year old Kenzo Dix in Berkeley. The verdict rejected claims the firearm lacked safety features, warnings, or child access prevention. The boys’ guardians had argued the pistol should have prevented unauthorized use or alerted when a live round was chambered.
A Las Vegas casino regular won a 27.6 million slot jackpot at Palace Station after betting 300. The winner plans to share with three children and a grandchild, and will receive 1.1 million yearly for 25 years. Separately, Sierra Club leader Carl Pope was pied by activists from Biotic Baking Brigade, smeared with cappuccino while defending the environment.
Susan McDougal, 44, faces embezzlement charges for $50,000 from Zubin Mehta and wife Nancy while serving as Mehta's bookkeeper. Her lawyer argued the case is to coerce cooperation with Whitewater probes, while Mehta's wife is portrayed as a compulsive shopper who signed cards for large purchases.
Federal grand jury adds indictments against officers Bruder Schwarz and Wiese for lying to investigators to protect Schwarz in the Louima case. The four officers, including Volpe, were accused of abusing Abner Louima in a Brooklyn bathroom after his arrest on August 9, 1997, with Volpe allegedly instigating the assault.
Federal researchers report a new HIV therapy adding interleukin-2 to antiretrovirals appears to clear the virus from CD4T cells in three of 26 men, with no trace in one patient’s lymph node. Experts caution results are early and may carry toxic risks and viral resistance.
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